Telluride Brewing Company

Telluride. Skiing. Rafting. Grateful Dead.
But most of all, BEER brought best friends Chris Fish
and Tommy Thacher together.

The pair first met at a local bar in Telluride. Fish was the brewmaster, and Tommy the bartender. At night, they spent long hours discussing their quest for the perfect beer and their ultimate dream of opening a brewery.
Over time, Fish’s beers began attracting attention – winning gold and bronze medals at the Great American Beer Fest and developing a dedicated following throughout Colorado. Tommy, meanwhile, went on to become a middle school history teacher. He and Fish remained close, however – seeing music, going on rafting and ski adventures, arguing over their favorite football teams, and, always, talking about their quest for the perfect beer.
Now, more than a decade in the making, Fish and Tommy are setting out to make their quest for that perfect beer a reality. In May 2011, Fish and Tommy partnered with Telluride real estate broker Brian Gavin and local graphic artist John Lehman to form the Telluride Brewing Company. The team spent the past year working to build their brewery and fine tune their brewing process.
The result is a variety of beers that come straight from Rocky Mountain snowmelt and are made with premium malts and worthy hops. The taste is smooth and rich. Finally, their dream has come true!